hi, bit confused as the title says 1981 Midget but I assume if it has drums it will be an early 60's car. You will need to get a second hand upright with discs and refub or exchange. With the increased power from a 1l or 1.1l engine, stopping upgrades are a must

You could search for your nearest Dinitrol centre to get it done. It will probably be more than you expect but it does take quite a few hours to do properly and mask the areas you don't want it on.
Worth doing though so you could wait until the summer and do it yourself but is messy!
Steve

Hi,I hope you have had a good Christmas and are looking forwards to a new year of motoring in the MG Midget.

The sage continues with my car as I thought while I'm overhauling the top end of the engine I would take a look at the starter motor as this in the passed has been rather noise on starting. I have found on its removal that the Bendix cog is considerably worn where it meshes with the flywheel is this normal, as I know that some models have flywheel shims to adjust the amount of travel of the Bendix takes towards.

Hi Peter, it does seem that you need inner and outer springs. Give Moss a call in case there is a replacement option with a single set up, but would seem new valve springs need to be added to your shopping list.

Did you source your head gasket from a good source? Don't be tempted by ebay specials unless they are the eBay shop from a reputable parts supplier.

Once you have it all together and up to temperature, when re torquing the head, recheck the valve clearances again.

Hi Robert, not seen anything. Although is it actually of any use as you may not have the bellhousing in the same location as it would be on a midget engine / gearbox. In fact I would guess the crank center is more likely to be in a different position, so a mock up could be the only way to go to get your crank alignment correct.

you will need the receipt for DVLA to prove the engine is not stolen when you request the change of engine number and capacity, its a newish directive of theirs, nothing to do with emissions.

DVLA may also ask for an engineers report, easy to get from your local friendly garage or specialist, to prove that the installation change of the engine has been performed in a safe way. I am not sure what % get asked, its not the majority, but probably helps when you submit the paperwork.

Make sure you have a bill of sale for the engine, you will need that when you register change of engine number, otherwise not stations test to the basic emissions limits. Never had any problems. There is really helpful and friendly group on Facebook you need to join, search for k series / zetec midget

it is very effective, but is expensive for covering a large area, I know Midgets arent huge, but make sure you have costed the full surface area! I would say there are cheaper products out there that may offer better value for money. Car builder solutions offer some more value options.

You do have to ask yourself though, what insulation benefits can you improve with a soft top!